STALKING SKILLS
Why are there so many letters in this email
Some of the words I don’t even know how to pronounce
I think it is harsh and quite unfair
I was walking down the street one night
When I saw you laughing with your friends
You went into a club
Where you can get lots of alcohol
I followed and I placed myself close
To maybe hear what you like
To talk about and maybe find out
Which one is your favourite drink
Maybe I will have one myself
Bravely I rang you up to let you know I like your hairdo
And it makes you look quite hunky too
You just hung up on me like I was some
Crazy girl
Yesterday I got this really unpleasant email saying
I should stop bothering you or else
You might decide to talk to the police
No more phone calls no more letters
No more spying no more stalking
No more phone calls no more creepy stalking
Now I see vividly before me a whole new career
Wearing gloves trenchcoat and a hat
Getting nearer to my victims using all my stalking skills
I will be the new Clouseau
James and the rest
Would retire if they knew
All the things that I would do
Adding bits and pieces and
Collecting little clues
Solve the mystery and the riddle
This is what I’d do
CRAVINGS
In the park you take my hand
We drink and say it’s really grand
The skies and the trees are very pretty but
They are not quite like me
I’ve got a craving for art and
Nice things for my apartment
I read that white is so in fashion
I love the Scandinavian style
Everything is bright
I’m blinded by the northern lights
Oh what a delight
Read the paper what’s the weather like in France
I like literature that’s how I keep my mind sharp
I’ve been cutting out magazine tip-of-the-days
It brings me a sense of fulfillment
I like small talks and new shoes
Things are looking bright from my point of view
I read that white is quite in fashion
I love the Scandinavian style
Everything is bright
I’m blinded by the northern lights
Oh what a delight
FALLEN HEROES
Fallen heroes you are fascinated by the way they end up
How their names will live forever in people’s minds
I knew you when you were into TV shows and fashion
Now there’s someone waiting someone who thinks he’s
Just like you
He’s a fool for you
And you know it won’t hurt to tell the truth at last
Oh it’s so cruel
But you will never know if the one you love’s the one
You’ll be loved by
But you won’t tell him that
On the dancefloor she’s the queen and all the lights on her please
No one dares to tell her what they’re saying to each other
In the corner glancing is a boy who thinks
Life is where she is
His opinions will never matter
He’s a fool for you
And you know it won’t hurt to tell the truth at last
Oh it’s so cruel
But you will never know if the one you love’s the one
You’ll be loved by
But you won’t tell him that
Not in a million years
APATHY
Abolish all cute princesses in pink dresses
I’ve had it with those wrapped-in-glamour dreams
No sassy hair rolls no barbie dolls
No lipstick colours no skinny models
No girls will be girls I’m sure you’ve heard it all before
I cant help wondering what things would be like
No gossip no girl talk no trendy catwalk
No spreading rumours no stabbing backs
In a world that’s broken there’s a lot to be done
You stole all my dreams
I want to rest my eyes just for a little while
From all your do’s and don’ts
No dry martinis in polka dot bikinis
No fishnet stockings and no shiny high heels
No push-up bras or girls magazines
No porn stars or can-hardly-breathe jeans
No girls will be girls I’m sure you’ve heard it all before
I cant help wondering what things would be like
No gossip no girl talk no trendy catwalk
No spreading rumours no stabbing backs
No 10 year olds on the latest diet
No apathy no spicey girl riot
No please love me and I’ll be yours
No glass ceiling no glass floors
No girls will be girls I’m sure you’ve heard it all before
I cant help wondering what things would be like
No gossip no girl talk no trendy catwalk
No spreading rumours no stabbing backs
SECURITY BY DESIGN
Staying in after dark’s the best way to feel safe
The last thing I check before I turn the lights out
My front door’s made out of solid wood
Try and break it
If you could
I’m so happy here…
Fear is a good thing as it makes you cautious
After all I’m quite small
I’ve got lots of IKEA knives in my kitchen
All of them are sharp…
EVERYTHING’S FOR SALE
They all really care about what you say
What’s the latest news and who’s going out with whom
You know about how to dress and where to be seen
But did you ever try to tell them things are not quite what they seem
Wouldn’t they like to know…
Whom you had drinks with last night
Some might say that you have got it all
They don’t know you’re wondering what it’s all for
And now everything’s for sale
All things have got a price
You can’t wish it all away
And that’s a shame
They don’t want to hear about your ambitions
It’s not that they don’t care there’s just nothing in it for them
They can’t make money on your hopes and dreams
But did you ever try to tell them things might not be what they seem
Wouldn’t they like to know…
Whom you went home with last night
All your real friends left you long ago
Now you must find out what they already know
And now everything’s for sale
All things have got a price
You can’t wish it all away
And that’s a shame
THE END OF THE WORLD
I lost my best friend out on the sea
Deadly waves took her and left me to grieve
I had a brother the bravest there was
The battle field left me alone with my loss
I left my mother alone for a month
Came back to silence where she was once
I lost my true love one sad rainy spring
While fighting for freedom was shot by the king
Red green and black are the books on my shelf
If words won’t make a difference I’ll keep them to myself
But ink on white pages will one day mean the end of the world
As we know it
I lost my best friend out on the sea
Deadly waves took her and left me to grieve
I lost my true love one sad rainy spring
While fighting for freedom was shot by the king
Red green and black are the books on my shelf
If words won’t make a difference I’ll keep them to myself
Black ink on white pages will one day mean the end of the world
As we know it
LOW SUGAR LOW FAT
Low sugar low fat…
Our strategy to stay Good Girls
Is written on the back of our
Favourite provisions
We know what to look for
We don’t have much to say
But we don’t care
‘Cause we look good
when we’re undressed…
ALL AT ONCE
In a town where they’ve got girls who are always sipping wine
And boys who look like dreamy pop stars don’t care about time
They can dance all night and yet they seem to be so cool
Never feeling lonely never breaking down
All at once what great imagination
It’s a shame on such a mad creation
By midnight the stains of wine will not come off
The stairs will steel those shiny shoes
In a place where nightbuses can take you anywhere
The streets are filled with people
Girls in fast cars charming boys and lots of things to do
I want to be there too it’s all like a dream
All at once what great imagination
It’s a shame on such a mad creation
By midnight the stains of wine will not come off
The stairs will steel those shiny shoes
POSTCARD
Don’t leave the cat on its own
Don’t let our dreams fade away
I’ll be with you bring the cat too
Wrap it in blankets we’re going up north
Where it might be cold but beautiful with glittering snow
And a night full of stars and the river below the bridge
We’ll talk for hours we’ve got plenty of time
When the trip reaches its end I’ll know if you’re mine
Don’t let them know where you’re going
Make sure you don’t leave a trace
One thing is true I’ll be with you
Make sure you’ve got warm clothes and we’ll be fine
I’m sure they’ll wonder why but we’ll send them a postcard
With a picture of the landscapes in time they’ll understand
It’s not running away it’s exploring I’m so excited
Let’s be adventurous you and I
Don’t leave the cat on its own
Don’t make me go all alone
Let’s be adventurous, let’s leave them behind
Let’s be the ones who got away
Let’s be adventurous, let’s catch the nightbus out of town
Let’s be the ones who got away
Don’t leave the cat on its own
Don’t let our dreams fade away
SOPHISTICATION
I prefer sophistication aware of my reputation
And the safety of the nation
But when I watch the clock on the wall I get paralysed
There is so little time to express my thoughts
What I want and what I get are always two different things
Sound asleep with knives under our pillows
Tonight
There are so many expectations
I know you saw me on the news last night
And the safety of the nation is in my hands
There is so little time to do so many good deeds
What I want and what I get are always two different things
We’ve got so much blood on our hands
Tonight
BY STAYING HERE (WE WILL SLOWLY DISAPPEAR)
One of the things that I long for the most
That I dream of at night and that haunts me like a ghost
Something that fills all my days and my diary too I suppose...
Razor-sharp tongues wrong sweet mean
What will become of all their dreams
We’ve heard the rumours going ‘round
On how we despise the kids downtown
Chances are we will never make it far
Have a sip you’ll get used to it
Getting dizzier every hour
We would love to see the world
These houses are so very small
Take my hand or I know I will fall
They don’t know which bus to take
They’d never want to hit the brakes
We are the brightest girls in town
We know we’ve got too much to lose
By staying here we will slowly disappear
She’s looking for a new start
Something that might save her heart
Razor-sharp tongues wrong sweet mean
What will become of all their dreams
We’ve heard the rumours going ‘round
On how we despise the clubs downtown
Chances are we will never make it far
WALLPAPER STRIPES
Downhill we’re riding your bike flying through the air
We’re going fast we’re going home
I’ve got my arms around your waist holding tightly
I won’t fall I know cause I’ll never let go
In your room the wallpapers are starting to fall down I lie still
Counting all the stripes for the twentieth time tonight while you are sleeping
This love will last forever
False smile you can’t fool me I can tell
When something’s wrong
In the way you’re watching me while I get dressed
I can see it in your eyes
In your room the wallpapers are starting to fall down I lie still
Counting all the stripes for the twentieth time tonight while you are sleeping
This love will last forever
ROSES IN THE PARK
The roses in the park
The playtime after dark
Oh I know you’ll win
Oh I know you’ll win
Her everlasting love
The looks and the long walks
The laughters and the talks
Oh I hear you’re kind
Oh I know you’re kind
And very interesting
Love you love you love you love you do
Love you love you love you too
So he’s all sweet and fine
If I tell her she is blind
But she’s so in love
Yeah she’s so in love
Her world is changing
Love you love you love you love you do
Love you love you love you too
The kisses and the smiles
It makes the chasing all worth while
Oh she told me you
Yeah she told me you
Could make her dreams come true
The roses in the park
The playtime after dark
Oh I know you’ll win
I just know you’ll win
Her everlasting love
Love you love you love you love you do
Love you love you love you too
REFLECTIONS
Mirror mirror on the wall
Tell me what I’m looking for
Is my smile confident and sweet
Do I have the whitest teeth
Mirror mirror on the wall
Tell me why my lips are sore
Was it all that kissing last night
I believe the boy took a bite
I burned my skin today…
Mirror mirror am I not the prettiest
Girl in the whole world
Oh I think I cut my skin
While shaving my legs for tonight
Smoothening polishing colouring
Got to look all cute yet luring
Mirror mirror what have I done wrong
I feel my strength is all gone
I burned my skin today…
WHITE DRESS
Dark dark houses dark dark scenes
Dark eyed wives and dark dark screams
Dark dark bruises dark dark corners of minds
Dark dark places dark dark schemes
Dark eyed girls and dark dark dreams
Misinterpreted gestures or ambiguous intentions
Fairytale sunsets
Girls in white dresses and
Men who get their way
Sweet sweet charms and sweet sweet lies
Don’t believe what’s in those eyes
Demolished beauty so much beauty all in vain
Scary demons locked away
Won’t be seen in the light of day
To have and to hold to own and to always hang on to
Candle light dinners
Jewelry that shimmers and
Men who get away
Dark dark houses dark dark scenes
Dark eyed wives and dark dark screams
Dark dark places dark dark schemes
Dark eyed girls and dark dark dreams
Dark dark thoughts and dark dark hate
Dark liaisons disintegrate
Dark memories of a distant time
And all those faces
Are they mine?
THE END
Don’t you think it’s time to leave
I’ve had enough of games and drinks
Time flies by and time stands still
I know I said I’d try my best
But they’re all silly now and I don’t feel like dancing
And I don’t want to end up asleep on a sofa
Don’t you feel like being alone
They’re all around us laughing and shouting
Half empty glasses blurry looks
I know I said I’d try my best
Oh they’re all silly now and it’s way past midnight
And I don’t need to hang around another second
Me and my one true love...
Take me home I feel I could fall asleep
Let’s sneak out the door don’t forget your coat
Come take my hand
THIS MUST BE HEAVEN
There's no need for explanations now I've heard it all
And no one cares to listen anyway just getting on with their lives
I would love to make a difference but then I've got so much on my mind
I would try to make a difference if I had the time
I woke up in my bed but I got a feeling something's very wrong
I stepped outside into the most extraordinary garden I had seen
I would love to stay here always but bureaucracy will make it hard
I would love to stay here always but I can't see how
People were so kind to me and smiled and this must surely be heaven
Deep inside I know it's not it's just my mind playing tricks on me
I dont' ever want to leave my dreamy world of ghosts and their ideals
Something must have hit me on the head 'cause now I'm back on my bed
The day slowly dawned on me at last as all my dreams so quickly fled
I would try to make a difference but then I've got so much on my mind
I would love to make a difference if I had the time
In the end they will tell us what they think we need to hear
There's no need to fear
Watch the world stand still for a moment
PASSION FOR WATER
Alone against the waves right where the ocean meets the sky
Is where I want to be where you can see everything there is to see
Muscles hope willpower and faith will take me through the salty tears
from coast to coast the waving of the flags
I can see land from here another hundred years and I'll be there
I've got a passion for water
Hours of training endlessly to reach my goal the English shore
I'll count the days until I feel the sand against my toes
Floating like a cloud and dreaming things I've dreamt so many times before
The Channel Challenger the headlines the next day
Sea currents can pull you down the winds might slow your speed but still
I've got a passion for water
I'm in love with the waves the seagulls keep an eye on me
I can't fly but I can swim I'll beat them anytime
One day I'll find the love a love that hides beneath the surface
It's so quiet in the dark the silence of the sea
I can see the cheering crowds from here another thousand breaths and I'll be there
The ocean queen
I've got a passion for water
SPENDING TIME WITH YOU
Nothing ever happens around here
I wish the clouds could go away just quickly disappear
The rain is always falling on this town
one million raindrops turn to pools of water on the ground
Nothing ever happens around here
I think we should rob a bank or at least put out tags somewhere
Would you steal some flowers for me in the park
No one will know it's us if we wait until it's dark
Write my name on the seat on the city bus
Write it all over town
Think of this as a way to remember me
Cause I will leave here soon so soon
Nothing ever happens but you're mine
Let's go to the church uphill and watch the stars unil the end of time
I'll let you hold my hand a while
Not because I love you but because I love that smile
Write my name on the seat on the city bus
Write it all over town
Think of this as a way to remember me
Cause I will leave here soon so soon
ON THE TRAM
All the trams all the trams 2, 4, 5, 3, 1, 6, 8, 9
Take me to you take me to you
All the trams all the trams
I don't know if I could ever love you if you lived someplace else
I just don't know if I'd feel the same about you
When I've been out with my friends
I wouldn't want to travel through the night alone
On my own half an hour just to get to my place
I don't know if I could ever love you if you lived someplace else
I just don't know if I'd feel the same about you